Jack Andraka
Jul 28, 2012
Instant 100% accurate three dollar pancreatic cancer test
Never Say America Is Finished
It’s still the land of amazing possibilities.
Where else, I wonder, could a 15 year old kid come up with a successful $3 screening test for deadly pancreatic cancer and get it patented? Because that’s what happened….
Jack Andraka, a pupil at a Maryland high school student, came up with a quick basic dip-stick sensor test, using simple diabetic test paper and a $50 meter from Home Depot. He focused specifically on early-stage pancreatic cancer after losing an uncle to the disease.
Jul 28, 2012
Instant 100% accurate three dollar pancreatic cancer test
Never Say America Is Finished
It’s still the land of amazing possibilities.
Where else, I wonder, could a 15 year old kid come up with a successful $3 screening test for deadly pancreatic cancer and get it patented? Because that’s what happened….
Jack Andraka, a pupil at a Maryland high school student, came up with a quick basic dip-stick sensor test, using simple diabetic test paper and a $50 meter from Home Depot. He focused specifically on early-stage pancreatic cancer after losing an uncle to the disease.